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Heleomyzid Fly - Orbellia barbata -

Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
January 1, 2012

These flies were hanging out by an old knot in a maple tree that was oozing spunk water. ID help appreciated.

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Heleomyzid Fly - Orbellia barbata - male

Heleomyzid Fly - Orbellia barbata - male

Heleomyzid Fly - Orbellia barbata - male

Contributed by Karl Hillig on 1 April, 2012 - 8:29am
Last updated 11 December, 2014 - 9:04pm

Moved

Moved from Orbellia.

… John F. Carr, 11 December, 2014 - 9:04pm

Moved

Moved from Heleomyzidae.

… v belov, 16 May, 2012 - 6:40pm

Orbellia sp.

Very interesting species. Did you collect it ? Andrzej

… Andrzej J. Woznica, 3 April, 2012 - 3:09am

Presumably barbata

Should be Orbellia barbata (Garrett), male.

… John F. Carr, 11 December, 2014 - 9:03pm

Thanks for your help, Andrzej.

I did not collect it, but maybe I'll see one again. Curiously, I photographed a similar fly on the same date (January 1) last year. Is it also a species of Orbellia?

… Karl Hillig, 4 April, 2012 - 8:34am

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Keith Bayless, 2 April, 2012 - 4:22pm

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